Video Highlight: Protecting Working Land in the Shenandoah Valley
By Emily Bender on Monday, June 15th, 2020 in Agricultural Vitality, Conservation Easements, Land Conservation, Natural Resources | No Comments
By Emily Bender on Monday, June 15th, 2020 in Agricultural Vitality, Conservation Easements, Land Conservation, Natural Resources | No Comments
This video highlighting best management practices at Big Rock Dairy in the Shenandoah Valley is part of the Virginia CSP Champions series, which profiles producers across Virginia in the Conservation Stewardship Program with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Over the span of 2018-2020, the Simmons family engaged Valley Conservation Council to protect this working land […]
By Emily Bender on Monday, June 1st, 2020 in VCC Programs | No Comments
VCC is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic part-time Office Administrator to support donor and membership data and engagement, fundraising and community events, and to manage a broad range of administrative tasks. Candidates must have outstanding organizational, communication, and project management skills and be comfortable straddling a range of detail-oriented tasks. Please apply if you have […]
By Emily Bender on Thursday, October 10th, 2019 in VCC Programs | No Comments
A partnership of Shenandoah Valley-based conservation groups will bring almost $1 million to the region to accelerate clean water practices and farmland protection. Today, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced that the Shenandoah Valley Conservation Collaborative (Collaborative) has received a three-year award under its Chesapeake Bay Stewardship grant program. The Collaborative brings together […]